Total Crime Rate
31.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Whimbrels area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nottage , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Whimbrels (CF36 3TR) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% higher than the Nottage average (21.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Whimbrels (CF36 3TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seagull Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spoonbill Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seagull Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | The Whimbrels | Under investigation |
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